To build self-esteem, establish support systems, and empower recovery one run at a time.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
29¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$79K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
29%
of spending
Concern: 29% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$79K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$346K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$529K
To programs
29%
Net assets
$149K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$346K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$344K
FY2023$301K
FY2024$346K
FY2025$493K
Expenses
$529K
FY2024▲ +107%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$61K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$529K
FY2025$510K
Net assets
$149K
FY2024▼ -55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$288K
FY2023$334K
FY2024$149K
FY2025$232K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

29 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 29% · $151K Management & general 71% · $378K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $79K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$79,131Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ismael Alvarado’s $85K as Executive Director is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Ismael Alvarado$85,288$79,131$67,061$20,508
Alyssa Halbisen———$8,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers recovery and builds self-esteem through running programs.

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3 programs · $151K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Treatment center 1136 runs (graduation packages, gear, staff) with 467 people graduated = 41% rate

$121Kprogram expense
02

We had an office warming party (we got an office in old town), and we had a fundraiser to pay for the furniture. As well as our first GTD 5k race fundraiser. 260 people attended, with medals awarded and shirts given.

$21Kprogram expense
03

11 5k races, and we now have three community runs per week.

$9Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$346K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$316K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$529K
Ln 25
Programscol B$151K
Managementcol C$378K
Owns and owesPt X
$149K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K
Total assetsLn 16$166K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$316K
Government grantsLn 1e$264K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$438
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$346K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$122K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$122K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Total assetsLn 16$166K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$149K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$333K$122K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$339K$166K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$332K$149K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$79K$79K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$282K$90K$191K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$7K$25K
Management feesLn 11a$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$43K$41K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$111$111
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$11K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$529K$151K$378K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $493K$510K−$17K$232K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $346K$529K−$183K$149K 990 PDF
FY2023 $301K$255K$46K$334K 990 PDF
FY2022 $344K$61K$283K$288K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $346,317 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $298,761$316,206
I-9 Program service revenue$27,722
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,082$438
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $157$1,951
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $301,000$346,317
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $4,756$1,896
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $203,105$392,795
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $47,323$134,564
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $255,184$529,255
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $45,816−$182,938
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $346,317 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$264,416
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$51,790
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$316,206
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,722$27,722
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $438$438
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $1,951$1,951
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,722 · Unrelated business $2,389 · Excluded from tax $0$346,317
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $529,255 across 18 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $1,896$1,896
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $79,131$79,131
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $90,172 · Management $191,386$281,558
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,637 · Management $25,469$32,106
IX-11a Management feesManagement $6,632$6,632
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,111$1,111
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,126$7,126
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $40,940 · Management $2,372$43,312
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,435$3,435
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,263$3,263
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,108$3,108
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,250$14,250
IX-17 TravelManagement $6,210$6,210
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $111$111
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,062$4,062
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,367$6,367
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $18,772$18,772
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,391 · Management $5,414$16,805
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $151,036 · Management $378,219 · Fundraising $0$529,255
Part X · Balance sheet $165,649 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $332,619$122,057
X-4 Accounts receivable$4,800
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,176$20,875
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,053$17,917
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $338,848$165,649
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,659$16,398
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,659$16,398
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $332,189$149,251
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $332,189$149,251
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $338,848$165,649
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $149,251 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$346,317
XI-2 Total expenses$529,255
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$182,938
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$332,189
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$149,251

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